Coin-bank.



J. KUC'ZYNSKA.

com BANK.

APPLICATION FILED MAYZS, 1917. 1 ,245,470. Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

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COIN-BANK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 6, 191 a.

Application filed May 25, 1917.: Serial No. 171,048.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JADWIGA KUozYNsKA, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hooversville, in the county of Somerset and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Banks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in coinbanks.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device adaptedfor the reception of adjusted coins of uniform denominations, and anautomatic lock releasing device being provided for permitting the readyopening of the bank when filled provided with a semlclrcular notch 18 inwith coins.

A further object of the device is to provide a coin holder having aremovable portion permitting the withdrawing of the coins from the bankwhen the latter is completely filled therewith, it being normallyimpossible to open the device by a person unfamiliar with its structure.

A still further object of the device is to provide a bank that is easyand inexpensive to manufacture, the same being light in weight as wellas fire proof, the same being capable of holding a different number ofcoins of a given denomination, the amount of money within the bank atany time being readily determined at a glance.

In the drawing forming a part of this application and in which likenumerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device.

Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view thereof with only a fewcoins arranged therein.

Fig. 3 is a view of the same partly in elevation and partly inlongitudinal section, the bank being substantially filled with coins andhaving a slightly modified form of bot tom structure.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the device.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view of the same.

Fig. 6 is a view of the upper portion of the device similar to thatshown in Fig. 3 showing the bank partially open.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the follower employed in the form of the deviceshown in Fig. 3, and,

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view upon line VIII-VIII of Fig. 2.

Referring more in detail to'the drawing, it will be noted that the bankcomprises a tubular receiver 10 having its internal dimensions ofsuitable diameter to accommodate coins 11 of the desired dimension.which will deposit therein through a side slot 12 adjacent the upper endof the receiver upon which end a closure cap 13 is normally seated.

A false bottom or follower 14 in the form of a disk is arranged withinthe receiver 10 being supported by means of a spring 15 parallel withthe bottom 16 of the receiver, thereby resiliently mounting coin 11. Anarm 17 radially extends inwardly of the re ceiver 10 at a point abovethe slot 12 and is its free end for the reception of a screw 19 threadedinto a sleeve 20 which is centrally journaled through the top 21 of thecap 13 and is provided with a head 22 lying outwardly of the cap andarranged with a kerf 23 adapted for the reception of aturninginstrument, (not shown e A head 24 is provided at the lower end of thescrew 19 engaging beneath the arm 17 and whereby a turning of the sleeve20 by means of its head 22 will tighten the cap 13 upon the receiver 10'when the screw 19 is restrained from turning in any suitable manner suchas by the insertion of a blade through the slot 12 for engaging thelower roughened face 25 of the head 24:. A person unfamiliar with thismanner of securing the cover 13 in position such as a child inpossession of the bank will be unaware of any manner by which the cap 13may be removed excepting by completely filling the receiver 10 with thecoins 11 until the coins fill the receiver to a point in alinement withthe slot 12 with the uppermost coin contacting the face 25 of the screwhead 24:, and at such times the spring 15 will press the up ermost coinagainst the face 25 with su cient pressure to prevent the turning of thescrew 19 when the sleeve 20 is turned by means of its head 22 in theproper direction to release and elevate the cap 12 as best illustratedin Fig. 6 of the drawing.

It will be understood that when the receiver 10 is nearly filled withthe coins 11 to a point adjacent the slot 12, that additional coins maybe inserted by slightly depressing all of the inclosed coins by means ofthe incoming coins, such depression being rendered possible by action ofthe spring 15.

, the last named opening will normally be filled with a suitable sealingmeans 31 such as wax. In this construction, when the device is beingemployed for receiving coins,

the seal 31 will be arranged in place, but when the receiver has beenemptied an instrument may be placed through the openings and 29 forengaging the face of the head 2% for retaining the screw 19 stationaryand permitting the frame to be secured to the cap 13 upon the receiver.

A serviceable bank for children is arranged in which coins may be easilyplaced and the amount 01 money ithin the bank determined at any timewhile the child will be unable to remove the coins until the receiverlOis filled therewith. It will be un-- derstood that when the cap 13 isreleased and elevated to the position as illustrated in Fig. 6 the screw19 may be readily detached from the arm'17 while the coins 11 may bedepressed sufliciently to permit the upper coins being removed while theremaining coins may then be readily removed or poured from the device.

What I claim as new is A device of the class described comprising areceiver having a shoulder spaced from the bottom thereof, a springwithin the reabove the said slot having a notch in its free end, aclosure cap normally seated upon the open end oi the receiver, aninternally threaded sleeve axially journaled through the said cap havinga positioning head exteriorly of the cap provided with a kerf, aretaining screw adjustably threaded within the said sleeve with aportion of the screw arranged within the said notch and having a headengaging beneath the said arm, the inner end of said head beingroughened and positioned outwardly of the plane of said slot with theuppermost coin in restraining engagement therewith when the receiver isin its filled condition.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

JADW'IGA KUCZYNSKA.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

